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Şillan Tepesi

Located in Yeşilyurt İlçesi, Malatya Province Coordinates: 38°14′44″ N 38°22′17″ E

Map showing the location of Şillan Tepesi Şillan Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,524 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rafa
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport32 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport58 km

About Şillan Tepesi

Şillan Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Yeşilyurt İlçesi, Malatya Province. Elevation: 2,524 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Malatya Dağları and Bey Dağı.

Climate of Şillan Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -5° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 141 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 167 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 227 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
March (80 mm)
Driest month
August (3 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Şillan Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-4°2°9°15°20°25°25°21°13°4°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-7°-2°3°7°10°10°6°1°-5°-9°
Precipitation (mm)716580806621437476880

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Şillan Tepesi

The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 32 kmnorthwest
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 58 kmsouth
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 89 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 13 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 54 kmsouth
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 88 kmnortheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 125 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Şillan Tepesi

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 270 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 24 kmSW
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Nohut Dağı Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Kernek Dağı Mountain 8 kmN

25–60 km171 places

  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 30 kmN
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 59 kmS
  • Pirhasan Tepesi Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Meydan Dağı Mountain 52 kmE

60–100 km283 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 94 kmE
  • İnekli Göl Lake 97 kmSW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 91 kmSW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rafa Village, Yeşilyurt İlçesi
    2.8 km SW
  • Banazkomu Village, Battalgazi
    4.1 km NW
  • Ağudere Village, Battalgazi
    4.2 km E
  • Oğlakçı Village, Yeşilyurt İlçesi
    5.9 km SW
  • Malatya City, Malatya Province
    13 km N
  • Karagöz Village, Battalgazi
    5.5 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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